Hello

Meet Your Instructor

 

With nearly a decade in the water, I’ve built my life around one thing — diving safely, hunting responsibly, and helping others do the same.

 

I started out as a shore diver and earned my experience the hard way, learning conditions, reading marks, and understanding fish behaviour from the ground up. From there I moved into boat diving and spent five years working alongside Maxime Blondel, better known to many as "The Frenchman", operating as his sole SF1-level spearfishing instructor. I’ve also trained with respected divers such as Matt Hill.

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Over the past five years I’ve coached more than 100 divers. My style is calm, patient and methodical, but I care deeply about progression. Nothing beats watching someone relax, improve, and hit goals they didn’t think were possible — while doing it safely and with good habits.

 

Before spearfishing, the ocean already had me. I started surfing at 11, worked my way into semi-pro status, and later chased heavy waves including waves at The Cribber. The move into spearfishing felt natural: a deeper connection, a bigger challenge, and the ultimate reward of providing clean, sustainable food.

 

Frustration with expensive, poor-quality seafood and the damage caused by commercial practices pushed me to become completely self-sufficient. Catching my own fish, with total respect for the environment, is still what drives me every time I dive.

 

Some people know me from YouTube and Instagram as “Bearded Spearo.” I’m proud to be supported by Tarpon Wetsuits and Cetus Spearfishing.

 

Personal highlights? Landing a 16.2 kg monkfish and a PB bass of 11.2 lb will always take some beating.

 

If you train with me, you’ll get honesty, structure, high safety standards, and a genuine commitment to making you a better diver — not just for three days, but for the rest of your time in the sport.

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